It’s March and that means it’s time to turn our eyes to Spain’s Gran Canaria where strong fields will once again race The North Face Transgrancanaria’s premier 125-kilometer event across the entire island starting at 11 p.m. on... Read more

All journeys have a start and a finish. Nearly five years ago, a friend offered to provide the fledgling iRunFar Store with a few pairs of Salomon Exo Calves as an experiment for both the then iRunFar-gear-only store and for a product, Salomon Exo apparel,... Read more

Organizing, promoting, and dialing in the minute logistics necessary to host a successful international ultramarathon is mind boggling. However, putting on an ultramarathon in a largely unexplored, remote corner of India’s great salt desert is an... Read more

Good things, like race finishes, PRs, and victories, come to those who wait. Ultramarathoners often overlook how crucial patience is to maintaining a consistent and healthy running routine and, ultimately, to race-day success. However, there are numerous... Read more

A full weekend of racing crowned new USATF 50k road national champions and saw some of the sport’s top stars take to skis, snowshoes, and obstacle courses. Next weekend’s Way Too Cool 50k will introduce some new talent to ultra distances.... Read more

Anybody who’s read this column over the past few years knows that I am a big fan of the Montrail Ultra Cup. Long before runners could earn Western States spots in the series’ races, I knew that having a race series that brought together the best in... Read more

[Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the soon-to-be-published book Daughters of Distance, written by Vanessa Runs about endurance running from a female perspective. The book will be available for purchase March 15. Be sure to read all... Read more

Winter is here in Colorado again—for at least the fifth time since our first snow in October—and I’m finally getting my layers dialed in this year for the 60-plus-degree temperature swings that can occur from one day to the next or even in the same... Read more

There’s an undeniable reality that every time we venture out to wild and remote places we are putting ourselves in a position where there is potential to encounter harmful or life-threatening situations. The more remote and rugged the terrain, the higher... Read more

Winter seems finally to have arrived in Colorado. The first light reveals a dusting of snow on the ground, a couple of inches at most, a lot less than the forecasted foot and a half of accumulation. It is hard to blame the weatherman for such inaccuracies... Read more

As a kid growing up in Barcelona, Spain, renowned trail photographer Jordi Saragossa had two loves—cameras and mountains. He now combines both these passions, traversing the world’s great mountain ranges while chasing the best trail athletes on the... Read more

What the weekend lacked in high-profile races, it more than made up for in volume. Highlights from trail half marathons in the Pacific Northwest to desert 100 milers, and much more, are included in our This Week in Running report.
Antelope Canyon 100... Read more

Earlier this week I received an email from one of the athletes I am working with in his run up to Western States in June. In his email he asked a perfectly reasonable question, “What is the reason for doing speedwork, tempo runs, and hill repeats... Read more

By definition, as soon as you run a race that is more than 26.2 miles, you become an ultrarunner. Yet, I think that anyone reading this would have a hard time giving much respect if someone ran ‘just’ 26.3 miles and then went around bragging that... Read more